Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Trader Jodes sells a bunch of green stems that when place in water become daffodils. If a friend hadn't told me about them I would have thought they were what, maybe something to eat. So twenty four hours after I placed them in water the flowers are popping out. I love it. The kitchen looks so alive with these flowers.

Monday, March 30, 2009

Yesterday the butterflies were here, all over my garden. All over the peninsula and today they are gone. Some migratory pattern. I am not sure which direction they are going, they flutter in every direction.

This morning I drove to Santa Cruz. Poppies every place. Suddenly the world seems safe again.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Made tocos for lunch but somehow got the corn tortilla too greasy when I fried them. Dripped grease every where, I am not sure what I did wrong. The rest of the toco was fine.The kids came over and made a big puddle in my driveway. I sat in the shade and watched. When they were done they were wet and tired.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

I am slowly picking through the rash of weeds growing in my front yard. Every year I do this until they win. They seem so small at first and I think yes I can free this garden from weeds but then at some point I have lost.

I am in the winning stage now and am enjoying sitting in the sun pulling weeds.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

cold and sunny day. Spent the morning in class and then the afternoon hanging out with a friend that I don't see very often. Went to dinner at Ocean Sushi on Webster street. good day today but too busy.

Friday, March 20, 2009

It is the classical mind body problem. Should the Monterey now faced with reduced income save the library or the sports center. The mind of the body? The community meeting last night sponsored by the city everyone a chance to have their say about decreasing funds for the city budget. What should be cut?I vote for saving the library

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Driving home from CSUMB at noon today I noticed in the bay a group of a dozen commercial fishing boats gathered near the shore. ?hat are they fishing. are there really fish out there? It's been a long time since I've seen such fishing activity in our bay. I hope the fish have returned.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

I'm tired of being angry, being upset with the world of economics. I've been faithfully watching the News hour and reading the New York Times. Enough. The anger is fueled by a sense of helplessness. What can I do.

So today I intend to enjoy the sun, to actually notice my life and find enjoyment in each moment.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

I have been caught up in the latest P.D. James mystery, The Private Patient. It's not that the book is so good, rather reading it feels like being on vacation. But now it is over and I need to go back to real life. Sun is out after a day full of fog.

Friday, March 13, 2009

The morning started foggy. After days of sunshine I had forgotten about the fog. I watered the new fruit trees, Sun came out in the afternoon just as a friend arrived from the bay area. Fog was back in the evening. Saw a great blue heron working on his nest down the street,

Thursday, March 12, 2009

I finished reading SEASON OF MIGRATION TO THE NORTH by Tayeb Salih. It was written in 1969 but the book I am reading was recently republished. A well written compelling story of a village on the Nile and the influence of the Europeans on their lives.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Went to the movies in the late afternoon to see CLASS, a french movie about a multi cultural high school class room. Very intense. I recommend it.

Parking my car in the municipal garage on the third floor I saw a group of older respectable looking adults guzzling beer in the corner. I've seen teenagers hide out in a garage and drink but not old people. I wonder what was going on.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

The nine year old boy told me that the librarian told him that he owed $65 in fines. He asked me gravely how was he going to get that money. That was more money then he had. He didn't know why he had this fine on his library card.

I reassured him that we would go to the library and figure out what to do. He is part of the family and we would all help out.